Before spring started, I projected what the Mets’ Opening Day roster would be. Those projections are never 100% because ramping up for a season causes injuries, surprises, and more. Given we’re now just 16 days away from the first game of the year, let’s do another projection based on how spring training has gone so far. Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo 2. Starling Marte 3....
There’s no such thing as an offseason in sports anymore. Especially in baseball. And, for New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler, he was busier this winter than he will be at any other point during the year. When the cold weather hits and the dark settles in early, the vast majority of us bunker down and count down the days until spring arrives. For Eppler, and other baseball...
With just three games remaining in the regular season and the Mets trailing the Braves by 1.5 games, the Mets are all but certain to be playing in the Wild Card round (unless the Mets are able to sweep the Nationals and the Marlins beat the Braves in the next two games). Their path to a World Series is not as clear as it was when a division title looked likely, but with the talent in their...
